A table showing common acronyms and abbreviations used in relation to Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). Column one shows the acronym and column two shows the meaning.
| Acronym | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ADD | Attention Deficit Disorder |
| ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| AR | Annual Review |
| AS | Asperger Syndrome |
| ASC | Adult Social Care |
| ASC | Autism Spectrum Condition |
| ASD | Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| BAAB | Bromley All-age Autism Board |
| BAAP | Bromley All-age Partnership |
| BCP | Bromley Children’s Project |
| BCFF | Bromley Children and Families Forum |
| BDSSG | Bromley Down Syndrome Support Group |
| BEM | Bromley Education Matters (Website) |
| BHC | Bromley Healthcare |
| BPCF | Bromley Parent Carer Forum |
| BPESS | Bromley Parent Engagement Service |
| C&F Act | Children and Families Act |
| CAF | Common Assessment Framework |
| CAMHS | Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service |
| CASPA | Community Autistic Support, Pride & Advocacy |
| CFC | Children and Family Centre |
| CHC | Continuing Healthcare |
| CIN | Child In Need |
| CLA | Child Looked After |
| Cllr | Counsellor |
| CPD | Continuing Personal Development |
| CYP | Children and Young People |
| DCO | Designated Clinical Officer |
| DDA | Disability Discrimination Act |
| DfE | The Department for Education |
| DP | Direct Payments |
| DS | Down Syndrome |
| DSCO | Designated Social Care Officer (for SEND) |
| EAL | English as an Additional Language |
| EBSA | Emotionally Based School Avoidance |
| EHC | Education, Health and Care |
| EHCNA | Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment |
| EHCP | Education Health and Care plan |
| EHE | Elective Home Education |
| EP | Educational Psychologist |
| EPS | Educational Psychology Service |
| EWO | Education Welfare Officer |
| EYFS | Early Years Foundation Stage |
| EYIT | Early Years Intervention Team |
| FE | Further Education |
| FIS | Family Information Service |
| FSM | Free School Meals |
| GDD | Global Developmental Delay |
| GLD | Global Learning Delay |
| GP | General Practitioner (Doctor) |
| HAF | Holiday Activities and Food Programme |
| HE | Higher Education |
| HI | Hearing Impairment |
| HLTA | Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
| HV | Health Visitor |
| IASS | Independent Advice and Support Service |
| ICB | Integrated Commissioning Board |
| ICS | Integrated Commissioning Service |
| ISAT | Inclusion Support Advisory Team |
| KCH | Kings College Hospital (NHS Trust) |
| KPI | Key Performance Indicator |
| KS | Key Stage |
| LA | Local Authority |
| LAC | Looked After Child |
| LBB | London Borough Of Bromley |
| LD | Learning Disability |
| LDA | Learning Disability and Autism |
| LDD | Learning Difficulty or Disability |
| LDPB | Learning Disability Partnership Board |
| LEA | Local Educational Authority |
| LeDeR | Learning Disability Mortality Review |
| LO | Local Offer |
| LODO | Local Offer Development Officer |
| LSA | Learning Support Assistant |
| LSEC | London Southeast Colleges |
| MAT | Multi Academic Trust |
| MH&W | Mental Health and Wellbeing |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| NAP | Needs Assessment Panel |
| NDTI | National Development Team for Inclusion |
| NHS | National Health Service |
| NNPCF | National Network of Parent Carer Forums |
| OCD | Obsessive Compulsory Disorder |
| ODD | Oppositional Defiant Disorder |
| OT | Occupational Therapy / Occupational Therapist |
| OXLEAS | Oxleas (NHS Trust) |
| PCP | Person Centred Planning |
| PDA | Pathological Demand Avoidance |
| PfA | Preparing for Adulthood |
| PMLD | Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties |
| PP | Pupil Premium |
| PRU | Pupil Referral Unit |
| PRUH | Princess Royal University Hospital |
| SALT | Speech and Language Therapy |
| SC | Social Care |
| SCD | Social Communication Difficulties |
| SELICB | South East London Integrated Care Board |
| SEN | Special educational needs |
| SENCO | Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator |
| SEND | Special educational needs and disability |
| SENDAT | Special Educational Needs Advisory Team |
| SI | Sensory Impairment |
| SI | Supported Internship |
| SLCN | Speech Language and Communication Needs |
| SLT | Speech and Language Therapy / Therapist |
| SpLD | Specific Learning Difficulties |
| SPD | Sensory Processing Disorder |
| SSSHI | Sensory Support Service Hearing Impairment |
| SW | Social Worker |
| TA | Teaching Assistant |
| TAC | Team Around the Child |
| TAF | Team Around the Family |
| ToR | Terms of Reference |
| TR | Transition Review |
| VI | Visual Impairment (loss of sight) |
| WeX | Work Experience |
| YP | Young People / Young Person |
| YVHSC | Your Voice in Health and Social Care |